Peter Straub

Peter Straub

Peter Straub was born in Milwaukee Wisconsin, USA on March 2nd, 1943 and passed away at the age of 79 on September 4th, 2022.

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Peter Straub Stats: The highest rated book by Peter Straub on Book Notification is Floating Dragon, a Standalone novel. The second-highest rated book is Ghost Story, a Standalone novel.

The most read book by Peter Straub on Book Notification is Ghost Story, a Standalone novel. The second most read book is The Throat (Blue Rose Trilogy #3).

Below is a complete list of Peter Straub books in publication and chronological order, broken down by series.

List of Blue Rose Trilogy Books in Publication Order

List of Criminal Records Books in Publication Order

List of Talisman Books in Publication Order (with Stephen King)

List of Standalone Novels in Publication Order

# ReadTitle Avg. Year Book Link
1
Marriages
1973
2
Julia / Full Circle
1975
3
8
If You Could See Me Now
1977
4
7.6
Ghost Story
1979
5
7
Shadowland
1980
6
8
Floating Dragon
1982
7
The General's Wife
1982
8
Under Venus
1985
9
7
The Hellfire Club
1996
10
6
Mr. X
1999
11
6
Lost Boy Lost Girl
2003
12
6
In The Night Room
2003
13
The Skylark
2010
14
5
A Dark Matter
2010

The Skylark is an earlier, much longer version of A Dark Matter.

List of Short Stories/Novellas in Publication Order

List of Short Story Collections in Publication Order

List of Graphic Novels in Publication Order

# ReadTitle Avg. Year Book Link
1
9.3
The Talisman: Road of Trials (With: Stephen King, Tony Shasteen)
2009
2
The Green Woman (With: Michael Easton)
The Green Woman (With: Michael Easton)
2010

List of Non-Fiction Books in Publication Order

List of Peter Straub Anthologies in Publication Order

# ReadTitle Avg. Year Book Link
1
Fear Itself: The Horror Fiction of Stephen King
1982
2
Cutting Edge
1986
3
Horror Factor 7
1988
4
The Picador Book of the New Gothic
1991
5
Best New Horror 2
1991
6
The Year's Best Fantasy and Horror Fourth Annual Collection
1991
7
Fourth Annual Collection
1991
8
Best New Horror 4
1993
9
The Giant Book of Terror
1994
10
8
Black Thorn, White Rose
1994
11
The Year's 25 Finest Crime and Mystery Stories 1996
1995
12
Dark Terrors
1995
13
Dark Terrors 2
1996
14
Murder on the Run
1998
15
The Mammoth Book of Best New Horror 10
1999
16
Dark Terrors 5
2000
17
October Dreams
2000
18
The Mammoth Book of Best New Horror, #11
2000
19
Opening Shots, Vol. II
2001
20
The Wavedancer Benefit: A Tribute to Frank Muller
2002
21
Poe's Children
2008
22
The Best of Cemetery Dance II
2008
23
8
The Year's Best Dark Fantasy & Horror 2010
2009
24
Shivers VI
2010
25
Darkness: Two Decades of Modern Horror
2010
26
Hint Fiction
2010
27
10
Happily Ever After
2011
28
Rage Against the Night
2011
29
The Best Horror of the Year: Volume Four
2012
30
The Best Horror of the Year Volume 4
2012
31
Circus: Fantasy Under the Big Top
2012
32
Ghosts: Recent Hauntings
2012
33
Bad Seeds: Evil Progeny
2013
34
xo Orpheus
2013
35
Mister October, Volume II
2013
36
10
Turn Down the Lights
2013
37
Best New Horror #26
2015
38
The Monstrous
2015
39
The Beauty of Death
2016
40
10
Detours
2016
41
The Best Horror of the Year: Volume Nine
2017
42
6
The Best American Mystery Stories 2017
2017
43
The Beauty of Death, Vol. 2
2017
44
Mythic Journeys: Retold Myths and Legends
2019
45
Dark Screams: Volume Three
2021
46
Voices in the Dark
2022
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Peter Straub: Biography

Peter Straub was born on March 2nd, 1943. Peter passed away September 4th, 2022 at 79 years old. Peter Straub was born in Milwaukee Wisconsin, USA.

Peter Straub is probably best known for his Standalone Novels. There are currently 14 novels available. The first standalone was released in 1973 with the novel Marriages. The most recently released novel was A Dark Matter which was released in 2010.

Peter Straub also wrote the Short Story Collections series which has 9 books including Ishmael and Open Air.

Peter Straub: Awards & Accolades

Peter Straub has won multiple awards including: The Bram Stoker Awards, Lifetime Achievement Award, in 2005 and the World Fantasy Award, Life Achievement, in 2010.

Peter Straub has won many awards including:

  • Floating Dragon won the British Fantasy Award, Best Horror Novel (the August Derleth Award), in 1984.
  • Koko won the World Fantasy Award, Novel, in 1989.
  • Fourth Annual Collection won the World Fantasy Award, Anthology, in 1992.
  • The Ghost Village won the World Fantasy Award, Novella, in 1993.
  • The Throat won the Bram Stoker Awards, Superior Achievement in a Novel, in 1993.
  • Mr. Clubb and Mr. Cuff won the Bram Stoker Awards, Superior Achievement in Long Fiction, in 1998.
  • Mr. X won the Bram Stoker Awards, Superior Achievement in a Novel, in 1999.
  • The Mammoth Book of Best New Horror 10 won the British Fantasy Award, Best Anthology, in 2000.
  • Magic Terror won the Bram Stoker Awards, Superior Achievement in a Fiction Collection, in 2000.
  • The Talisman won the Audie Award, Best Fiction, in 2002.
  • Lost Boy Lost Girl won the Bram Stoker Awards, Superior Achievement in a Novel, in 2003.
  • In The Night Room won the Bram Stoker Awards, Superior Achievement in a Novel, in 2004.
  • American Fantastic Tales won the World Fantasy Award, Anthology, in 2010.
  • A Dark Matter won the Bram Stoker Awards, Superior Achievement in a Novel, in 2010.
  • The Ballad of Ballard and Sandrine won the Bram Stoker Awards, Superior Achievement in Long Fiction, in 2011.

The following novels by Peter Straub were also nominated for these awards:

  • Shadowland: World Fantasy Award, Novel (1981).
  • The Talisman: World Fantasy Award, Novel (1985).
  • The Juniper Tree and Other Blue Rose Stories: Bram Stoker Awards, Superior Achievement in Long Fiction (1988).
  • Houses Without Doors: Bram Stoker Awards, Superior Achievement in a Fiction Collection (1990). World Fantasy Award, Collection (1991).
  • The Throat: World Fantasy Award, Novel (1994).
  • Fee: World Fantasy Award, Novella (1995).
  • Black Thorn, White Rose: World Fantasy Award, Anthology (1995).
  • The Hellfire Club: Bram Stoker Awards, Superior Achievement in a Novel (1996). British Fantasy Award, Best Horror Novel (the August Derleth Award) (1997).
  • As Above, So Below: Bram Stoker Awards, Superior Achievement in Long Fiction (1998).
  • Mr. Clubb and Mr. Cuff: World Fantasy Award, Novella (1999).
  • The Mammoth Book of Best New Horror 10: Bram Stoker Awards, Superior Achievement in an Anthology (1999).
  • Mr. X: British Fantasy Award, Best Horror Novel (the August Derleth Award) (2001).
  • Black House: Bram Stoker Awards, Superior Achievement in a Novel (2001).
  • Magic Terror: World Fantasy Award, Collection (2001). British Fantasy Award, Best Collection (2002).
  • Conjunctions #39: The New Wave Fabulists: Otherwise Award, Best Science Fiction (2002). World Fantasy Award, Anthology (2003).
  • Lost Boy Lost Girl: British Fantasy Award, Best Horror Novel (the August Derleth Award) (2004).
  • 5 Stories: Bram Stoker Awards, Superior Achievement in a Fiction Collection (2007).
  • A Dark Matter: Shirley Jackson Award, Best Novel (2010).
  • xo Orpheus: World Fantasy Award, Anthology (2014).
  • The Beauty of Death: Bram Stoker Awards, Superior Achievement in an Anthology (2016).
  • The Beauty of Death, Vol. 2: Bram Stoker Awards, Superior Achievement in an Anthology (2017).

Related Authors

The most common authors followed by users who also follow Peter Straub are:

  1. Stephen King, author of The Dark Tower Series.
  2. Dean Koontz, author of the Odd Thomas Series.
  3. John Grisham, author of the Jake Brigance Series.
  4. Dan Brown, author of the Robert Langdon Series.
  5. Michael Connelly, author of the Harry Bosch Series.

Peter Straub: F.A.Q

When was Peter Straub Born?

Peter Straub was born on March 2nd, 1943.

When did Peter Straub die?

Peter Straub died on September 4th, 2022 at 79 years old.

Where was Peter Straub Born?

Peter Straub was born in Milwaukee Wisconsin, USA.

What awards has Peter Straub won?

Peter Straub has won the following awards: Lifetime Achievement Award at the Bram Stoker Awards (2005) and the Life Achievement at the World Fantasy Award (2010).

What book awards has Peter Straub won?

Floating Dragon: British Fantasy Award Best Horror Novel (the August Derleth Award) (1984).
Koko: World Fantasy Award Novel (1989).
Fourth Annual Collection: World Fantasy Award Anthology (1992).
The Ghost Village: World Fantasy Award Novella (1993).
The Throat: Bram Stoker Awards Superior Achievement in a Novel (1993).
Mr. Clubb and Mr. Cuff: Bram Stoker Awards Superior Achievement in Long Fiction (1998).
Mr. X: Bram Stoker Awards Superior Achievement in a Novel (1999).
The Mammoth Book of Best New Horror 10: British Fantasy Award Best Anthology (2000).
Magic Terror: Bram Stoker Awards Superior Achievement in a Fiction Collection (2000).
The Talisman: Audie Award Best Fiction (2002).
Lost Boy Lost Girl: Bram Stoker Awards Superior Achievement in a Novel (2003).
In The Night Room: Bram Stoker Awards Superior Achievement in a Novel (2004).
American Fantastic Tales: World Fantasy Award Anthology (2010).
A Dark Matter: Bram Stoker Awards Superior Achievement in a Novel (2010).
The Ballad of Ballard and Sandrine: Bram Stoker Awards Superior Achievement in Long Fiction (2011).

What was the first book Peter Straub wrote?

The first novel written by Peter Straub was Ishmael, published in 1972.

What was the most recent book Peter Straub wrote?

His most recently released work was The Process (is a Process All Its Own) (a short story) on July 31st, 2017.

How many books has Peter Straub written?

Peter Straub has written 42 books. 4 books in the Blue Rose Trilogy Series, 1 book in the Criminal Records Series, 2 books in the Talisman Series, 14 Standalone Novels, 9 Short Stories/Novellas, 9 books in the Short Story Collections, 2 books in the Graphic Novels, 1 book in the Non-Fiction Books.

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